Incidents in Philadelphia
- When they reach Philadelphia, Linda meets a black man named Rev. Jeremiah Durham, a local minister. He offers Fanny and Linda places to stay for the night, while they wait for a morning car to New York.
- Linda stays with the Durhams, who are both kind to her, and ask her stories about her life in slavery.
- She tells them everything—and we mean everything. Mr. Durham says that maybe she shouldn't be quite so open, especially about all the sex.
- This new city life is blowing Linda's mind. Fire engines, street vendors, portraits of black children—it's crazy.
- One of their abolitionist friends offers to pay Linda’s way to New York. She refuses, since she has money from Aunt Martha. Instead, they pay Fanny’s way.
- The women stay in Philadelphia for a few days, until one of Mrs. Durham’s friends offers to accompany them to New York.
- Here comes Linda’s first experience of northern prejudice: they can ride the train, all right, but they can't ride in first-class. It's coach for them.